Why do we love music?  Think about it, it is extremely rare to find someone that doesn't like some kind of music.  I'd be willing to bet that in those few cases that the person may have a hearing problem, not allowing him to hear music properly.  For the rest of us, we love our music.  A lot of us even get rabid about our listening choices, be it classical, heavy metal, country, blues or whatever.  For every style of music, there are fans and I think that is great. 

So, why do we love music?  What is it about music that it is such a large factor in our lives?  Recent studies have shown things like improved academic skills and lower instances of substance abuse in children involved in musicmaking.  Other studies have shown a reduction of the severity of Alzheimer's amongst patients that played music.  I know firsthand, ...
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....and if elected, I will.....

The election is over, and if you are like me, you're glad that you don't have to see another political ad for a while.  Regardless of who you wanted to win, we're on to a new chapter in our history, let's hope for the best.

Of course, the big buzzword this year was the economy.  I don't know about you, but I get overwhelmed by the figures thrown around.  'Hey, how about a little of that money over here?'  I'm a firm believer in the trickle up theory.  Get some money into the hands of regular folks and we'll spend it.  Where we spend it though, is more important than ever.  We've seen how major banks and corporations have handled their millions of dollars we send their way.  Does the money spent at a 'big box' store help the local economy?  Does the taxes paid go to ...
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